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,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TEXT 3 

,!RE WAS A LONELY W9D CRY+ >\ND ! H\SE1 & WAIL+ AWAY ?R\< ! TWILI<T1 LIKE A *ILD ?AT HAS BE5 REFUS$ & GONE (F CRY+4 ,EV]Y N[ & !N ! TREES %IV]$ ) IT1 & DROPP$ A FEW LEAVES ?AT SPLA%$ AGA9/ ! W9D[S LIKE BIG1 S(T TE>S1 & !N FELL D[N ON ! D>K1 DY+ GRASS1 & LAY !RE TILL ! NEXT W9D ROSE & :IRL$ !M AWAY4 ,RA9 WAS GA!R+4 ,CLOSE BY ! GRAY PAT* ( LI<T )9 ! ROOM A :ITE FACE B5T OV] A SMALL TABLE1 & DU/-DIM F+]S SWEPT ACROSS ! /R+S ( A ZI!R4 ,! L[1 PA!TIC OP5+ *ORDS ( ,ALB]T'S 0,H]B/-,KLAGE0 WAIL$ = A MOM5T LIKE ! W9D2 !N A FALSE NOTE S\ND$1 & ! PLAY] ?REW H] >MS ACROSS ! TABLE & RE/$ H] FACE UPON !M4 ,:AT WAS ! USE8 ,%E KNEW H[ IT \<T TO BE1 BUT %E C\LD NEV] DO IT1--NEV] MAKE ! /R+S /RIKE TRUE TO ! SONG ?AT WAS S\ND+ )91 S\ND+ AS ! W9D & ! RA9 & ! FALL+ LEAVES S\ND$ IT1 AS LONG AGO ! WIZ>D ,ALB]T HAD HE>D & CONJUR$ IT \T ( ! S\ND-SEA1 BE=E ! LITTLE BLACK NOTES ?AT C>RI$ ! MESSAGE OV] ! WORLD W]E WRITT54 ,! WE>Y BRA9 W&]$ AWAY OV] ! MY/]Y ( ! NOTES1 & %E :ISP]$ DULLY1 0,A SIGN TO ! EYE1 & A S\ND TO ! E>--& ?AT IS HIS GIFT TO ! WORLD--HIS WILL--& HE IS DEAD1 DEAD1 DEAD2--HE WAS SO GREAT1 & !Y >E SO SILLY1 ?OSE LITTLE BLACK FOOLI% DOTS--& YET !Y >E !RE--& BY !M HIS S\L S+S--0 

,! NUMB PA9 AT H] HE>T =C$ SOME %>P TE>S FROM ! CLOS$ EYES4 ,%E B5T & UNB5T H] F+]S HOPELESSLY1 TWO OR ?REE TIMES1 & !N LET !M LIE \T FLAT & /ILL4 ,IT WAS NOT !IR FAULT1 NOT ! F+]S' FAULT2 !Y C\LD LE>N TO DO IT1 IF !Y ONLY HAD ! *ANCE2 BUT !Y C\LD NEV]1 NEV] HAVE ! *ANCE4 ,!Y MU/ ALWAYS DO SOME?+ ELSE1 ALWAYS A HUNDR$ O!R ?+S FIR/1 ALWAYS SAVE & SP>E & PAT* & CONTRIVE2 !RE WAS NEV] TIME TO DO ! ?+ %E LONG$ = MO/4 ,ONLY ! ODD MOM5TS1 ! UNEXPECT$ FRE$OMS1 ! /OL5 HALF-H\RS1 9 :I* TO LIVE ONE'S HI<E/ DREAM1 ONLY ! CA/AWAY TIME = ONE'S S\L6 ,& EV]Y YE> ! FLEET+ GLORY WAN$1 WAV]$1 SUNK AWAY MORE & MORE SORR[FULLY 9TO ! GRAY1 S\NDLESS %AD[S ( AN UNLIV$ LIFE4 ,ONCE %E HAD HE>D IT SO CLE>LY1--LONG AGO1 ON ! F>-(F SUN-SPAC$1 W9D-S++ FIELDS ( HOME1--! WILD SWEET *ORUSES1 ! SONGS NO MAN HAD EV] SUNG4 ,/ILL %E HE>D !M SOMETIMES 9 ! TWILI<T1 9 ! NI<T1 :5 %E SAT ALONE & WORK WAS OV]2 HI< & ?9 & FAD+1 ONLY S\ND-<O/S1 BUT /ILL ) ! 9COMP>ABLE GLORY ( A FIR/ REVELATION1 A SONG NO ONE ELSE HAS EV] HE>D1 A M>VEL TO BE SEIZ$ & BODI$2 ONLY1--!Y FAD$ AWAY 9TO ! NODD+ SLEEP ?AT W\LD CONQU]1 & 9 ! LI<T & RU% ( DAY W]E M\RNFULLY SIL5T4 ,& %E NEV] CAPTUR$ !M1 NEV] W\LD2 LIFE WAS HALF OV] N[4 

,) ! ?\<T %E />T$ UP1 /RUCK ! *ORDS AGA91 A WORLD ( PLA9T ?ROBB+ ?R\< ! /R+S2 SURELY ! WIZ>D HIMSELF W\LD HAVE BE5 SATISFI$4 ,BUT AH1 ONCE MORE ! FATAL UNC]TA9TY ( ! F+]S4444 ,%E BIT ! LEFT H& SAVAGELY1 !N T\*$ IT1 S(TLY & REMORSEFULLY1 ) ! O!R1 MURMUR+3 0,POOR F+]S6 ,NOT Y\R FAULT40 ,AT LA/ %E ROSE & /OOD AT ! W9D[1 LOOK+ \T 9TO ! NI<T1 & ?9K+ ( ! RU9$ GIFT1 ! NOBLE/ GIFT1 ?AT HAD BE5 H]S & W\LD DIE DUMB2 ?9K+ ( ! MESSAGES ?AT HAD COME TO H] UP \T ( ! SIL5T D>K & SUNK BACK 9TO IT1 UNS\ND$2 ( ! VOICES %E W\LD HAVE GIV5 TO ! MESSAGES ( ! MA/]S1 & NEV] W\LD GIVE N[2 & ) A BITT] COMPRESSION ( ! LIPS %E SAID3 0,WELL1 ,I WAS BORN TO /RIVE & FAIL40 

,& SUDD5LY A RU% ( FEEL+ SWEPT H] [N LIFE \T ( SI<T1 & AWAY \T 9 ! DEEP5+ NI<T %E SAW ! FACE ( AN OLD1 %>P-*9N$1 :ITE-HAIR$1 DEAD MAN2 HE HAD BE5 H] FA!R ONCE1 /RONG & Y\NG1 ) *E/NUT HAIR & GLEAM+ EYES1 & ) HIS [N DREAM ( :AT HE HAD TO DO 9 LIFE4 ,P]HAPS HE1 TOO1 HAD HE>D S\NDS S++ 9 ! AIR1 A NEW MESSAGE WAIT+ = DELIV]ANCE4 ,IT WAS ALL OV] N[2 HE HAD GR[N OLD & ?9-FAC$ & :ITE1 & HAD NEV] DONE ANY?+ 9 ! WORLD2 AT LEA/ NO?+ = HIMSELF1 HIS V]Y [N2 HE HAD SEWN CLO!S1--?\S&S1 MILLIONS ( /IT*ES 9 HIS WORK-WE>Y LIFE--NO D\BT !RE W]E /ILL 9 EXI/5CE SCRAPS & FRAGM5TS ( HIS WORK1--9 SAME OLD RAGBAG P]HAPS--BEAUTIFUL1 F9E /IT*ES1 9TO :I* ! KE5 EYESI<T & ! DEFT H& HAD PASS$1 /ILL %[+ ! >TI/-CRAFTSMAN4 ,BUT ?AT WAS NOT HIS WORK2 ?AT WAS ! S]VICE SOCIETY HAD ASK$ ( HIM & HE HAD R5D]$2 HIMSELF1 HIS [N S\L1 ?AT :]E9 HE WAS DIFF]5T FROM O!R M51 ! UNB\<T ?+ ?AT ! S\L DOES = ITS [N \TP\R+1--?AT WAS NO:]E4 ,& OV] !RE1 AMONG ! L[ M\NDS ( ! SOLDI]S' GRAVES1 HIS B$ WAS MADE1 & HE WAS LY+ 9 IT1 /RAI<T & /ILL1 ) ! RA9 CRY+ S(TLY ABOVE HIM4 ,HE HAD BE5 SO FULL ( ! LU/ ( LIFE1 SO AL]T1 SO ACTIVE6 & NO?+ ( IT ALL6--0,POOR FA!R1 Y\ FAIL$ TOO10 %E MUTT]$ S(TLY4 

,& !N BEH9D ! WRAI? ( ! DEAD MAN !RE ROSE AN OLD] PICTURE1 A FACE %E HAD NEV] SE51 DEAD FIFTY YE>S BE=E2 BUT IT %ONE ?R\< ! O!R FACE1 & \T%ONE IT1 LUM9\S ) GREAT SUFF]+1 MU* OV]COM+1 & COMPLETE & F9AL FAILURE4 ,IT WAS ! FACE ( A WOMAN NOT YET MIDDLE-AG$1 SMITT5 ) DEA?1 ) ! HORROR ( UTT] /RANG5ESS 9 ! DY+ EYES2 ! FACE ( A WOMAN LO/ 9 A /RANGE CITY ( A /RANGE L&1 & ) H] LITTLE CRY+1 HELPLESS *ILDR5 AB\T H]1 FAC+ ! 9EXORABLE AGONY !RE ON ! PAVEM5T1 :]E %E WAS S9K+ D[N1 & ONLY =EIGN WORDS FALL+ 9 ! DY+ E>S6--,%E1 TOO1 HAD /RIV52 H[ %E HAD /RIV56 ,AGA9/ ! ABYSS ( POV]TY !RE 9 ! OLD WORLD2 AGA9/ ! LOAD LAID ON H] BY ,NATURE1 ,LAW1 ,SOCIETY1 ! TRIUNE ,GOD ( ,T]ROR2 AGA9/ ! 9]TIA ( ANO!R WILL4 ,%E HAD B\<T COPP]S ) BLOOD1 & SP>$ & SAV$ & 5DUR$ & WAIT$2 %E HAD B5T ! GODS TO H] WILL2 %E HAD S5T H] HUSB& TO ,AM]ICA1 ! L& ( FRE$OM & PROMISE2 %E HAD FOLL[$ HIM AT LA/1 OV] ! GREAT BLUE BITT] WAT] ) ITS LAPP+ M\?S ?AT HAD DEV\R$ ONE ( H] LITTLE ONES UPON ! WAY2 %E HAD BE5 DRIV5 LIKE A C[ 9 ! %AMBLES AT ! L&+ /AGE2 %E HAD BE5 ROBB$ ( ALL BUT H] TICKET1 & ) H] LITTLE *ILDR5 HAD HUNG]$ = ?REE DAYS ON ! OV]L& J\RNEY2 %E HAD LIV$ IT ?R\<1 & SET FOOT 9 ! PROMIS$ L&2 BUT SOMEH[ ! WAIT+ FACE WAS NOT !RE1 HAD MISS$ H] OR %E1 HIM1--& LO/ & ALONE ) ,DEA? & ! />V+ BABES1 %E SANK AT ! FOOT ( ! SOLDI]S' MONUM5T1 & ! BLACK MI/ CAME D[N ON ! C\RAGE\S EYES1 & ! LI<T WAS FLICK]+ \T =EV]4 ,) A BITT] CRY ! LIV+ FIGURE 9 ! ROOM /RET*$ ITS H&S T[>D ! VISION 9 ! NI<T4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ !RE1 %E KNEW IT2 NO?+ 9 ! HEAV5S ABOVE NOR ! E>? B5EA? TO HE> ! CRY1--NOT SO MU* AS A CRUMBL+ BONE ANY MORE1--BUT %E CALL$ BROK5LY1 0,OH1 :Y MU/ %E DIE SO1 ) NO?+1 NO?+1 NOT ONE LITTLE REW>D AFT] ALL ?AT /RUGGLE8 ,TO FALL ON ! PAVEM5T & DIE 9 ! HOSPITAL AT LA/60 

,& %UDD]+1 ) COV]$ EYES & HEAVY BREA?1 %E ADD$ WE>ILY1 0,NO WOND] ?AT ,I FAIL2 ,I COME ( ?OSE :O FAIL$2 MY FA!R1 HIS MO!R1--& BE=E H]80 

,BEH9D ! FAD+ PICTURE1 /RET*$ DIM1 LONG %AD[S ( SIL5T G5]ATIONS1 ) R\ND$ %\LD]S & B5T BACKS & SULL51 CONQU]$ FACES4 ,& !Y HAD ALL1 MO/ LIKELY1 DREAM$ ( SOME WOND]FUL ?+ !Y HAD TO DO 9 ! WORLD1 & ALL HAD DI$ & LEFT IT UNDONE4 ,& !IR WORK HAD BE5 WA%$ AWAY1 AS IF WRIT 9 WAT]1 & NO ONE KNEW !IR DREAMS4 ,& ( ! FRUIT ( !IR TOIL O!R M5 HAD EAT51 = ?AT WAS ! WILL ( ! TRIUNE GOD2 BUT ( !MSELVES WAS LEFT NO TRACE1 NO S\ND1 NO WORD1 9 ! WORLD'S GLORY2 NO C>V+ UPON /ONE1 NO 9DOMITABLE <O/ %9+ FROM A WRITT5 SIGN1 NO SONG S++ \T ( BLACK FOOLI% SPOTS ON PAP]1--NO?+4 ,!Y W]E AS ?\< !Y HAD NOT BE54 ,& AS !Y ALL HAD DI$1 %E TOO W\LD DIE1 SLAVE ( ! TRIPLE ,T]ROR1 SACRIFIC+ ! HI<E/ TO ! MEANE/1 ?AT SOME:]E 9 SOME LI<T$ BALL-ROOM OR GAS-BRI<T !AT]1 SOME PIECE ( VACANT FLE% MI<T WE> ONE MORE JEWEL 9 H] PA9T$ HAIR4 

0,MY S\L10 %E SAID BITT]LY1 0MY S\L = !IR DIAMONDS60 ,IT WAS TIME TO SLEEP1 = TO-MORR[--,W,O,R,K4 

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